PEOPLE v. NEELY

Nos. 57595, 58588 cons.

18 Ill. App.3d 287 (1974)

309 N.E.2d 725

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HILLARD NEELEY, a/k/a HILLARD NEELY, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

March 11, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allan A. Ackerman, of Chicago, for appellant Hillard Neeley.

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Alan David Eckstein, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant Edward Adams.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Kenneth L. Gillis and Mary Ellen Dienes, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE BURKE delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendants were found guilty by a jury of the offense of armed robbery. Defendant Neeley was also found guilty of rape. Each defendant was sentenced to a term of 4 to 6 years in the penitentiary. The defendants appeal. The appeals have been consolidated.

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